hookem2003 wrote:First I will admit that he's just about my favorite player out there. Anyway, Tex and his lovely wife had their first kid right before the season started. Anybody think that those sleepless nights might have something to do w/ his slow start. I think the home/road splits might support this theory a little bit. Just throwing it out there.

Also, for the record, I think he'll turn it around.

Somebody actually did a study on this at one point in the past...don't remember where I read it but atheletes usually perform better after the birth of their first and second children and worse after the third and beyond (getting worse after every new kid).

As the father of a 6 year old daughter and twin 2 year old boys I can vouch for that pattern.

I was watching a game (maybe Sunday night baseball last week?) where they were breaking down his swing and showing how he's getting out on his front foot too much. This causes his back leg to collapse and puts all of his swing into his arms.

The guy has always been streaky as hell, and I'm sure he's going to go through a stretch this season where he absolutely rips the cover off the ball ala late '04. I'm looking to buy-low on him in almost every league I'm in!

slomo007 wrote:Anyone who has watched the Rangers consistently this year has noticed that Teixeira has been hitting the ball well. His stat line is not a true reflection of how well he has been playing. Michael Young has hit for poor power this year as well and nobody is bashing him or accusing him of roids.

slomo007 wrote:Anyone who has watched the Rangers consistently this year has noticed that Teixeira has been hitting the ball well. His stat line is not a true reflection of how well he has been playing. Michael Young has hit for poor power this year as well and nobody is bashing him or accusing him of roids.

absolutely true, thank you slomo.

he'll be just fine, sit back and wait for the fireworks.

But this is America. I want instant gratification. If he goes 0 for 4 one more time this year he's going to the WW.